Who would have thought that Alex Eala, a girl from a country where tennis is considered a niche sport, will go on to dethrone the defending champion at the oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam tournament?

Alex Eala advances to the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time with a three-set win over Maya Joint as the Filipina redeems herself from a painful loss to the Australian…

LONDON: Alexandra Eala became the first player from the Philippines to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in the Open era, beating Maya Joint in an “electric” atmosphere at…